Lorraine manufactures a single product with the following full unit costs for 3,000 units: Direct materials Direct labor Manufacturing overhead (40% variable) Selling expenses (60% variable) Administrative expenses (10% variable) $80 40 120 40 20 Total per unit A company recently approached Lorraine with a special order to purchase 500 units for $300. Lorraine currently sells the models to dealers for $550. Capacity is sufficient to produce an extra 450 units. No selling expenses would be incurred on the special order. Required: Should Lorraine accept the special order? Determine the impact on profit of accepting the order. $300

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Lorraine manufactures a single product with the following full unit costs for 3,000 units:
Direct materials
Direct labor
Manufacturing overhead (40%
variable)
Selling expenses (60% variable)
Administrative expenses (10%
variable)
Total per unit
$80
40
120
40
20
$300
A company recently approached Lorraine with a special order to purchase 500 units for $300. Lorraine currently sells
the models to dealers for $550. Capacity is sufficient to produce an extra 450 units. No selling expenses would be
incurred on the special order.
Required:
Should Lorraine accept the special order? Determine the impact on profit of accepting the order.
Transcribed Image Text:Lorraine manufactures a single product with the following full unit costs for 3,000 units: Direct materials Direct labor Manufacturing overhead (40% variable) Selling expenses (60% variable) Administrative expenses (10% variable) Total per unit $80 40 120 40 20 $300 A company recently approached Lorraine with a special order to purchase 500 units for $300. Lorraine currently sells the models to dealers for $550. Capacity is sufficient to produce an extra 450 units. No selling expenses would be incurred on the special order. Required: Should Lorraine accept the special order? Determine the impact on profit of accepting the order.
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